Fool's Gold

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, et al.

Ben "Finn" Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) is an affable, modern-day treasure hunter who is obsessed with finding the legendary 18th century Queen's Dowry--40 chests of priceless treasure that was lost at sea in 1715. In his quest, Finn has sunk everything he has, including his marriage to Tess (Kate Hudson). Just as Tess has begun to rebuild her life, working aboard a mega-yacht owned by billionaire Nigel Honeycutt (Donald Sutherland), Finn discovers a vital clue to the treasure's whereabouts. Much to Tess' consternation, Finn maneuvers himself aboard Nigel's yacht and, using his roguish charm, convinces the tycoon and his celebutante daughter, Gemma (Alexis Dziena), to join him in the pursuit of the Spanish riches. Even Tess can't resist the lure of finally uncovering the treasure that had eluded them for so long. But they are not the only ones after the prize. Finn's one-time mentor, Moe Fitch (Ray Winstone), and a ruthless local gangster named Bigg Bunny (Kevin Hart) are intent on beating Finn to the trove. Let the treasure hunt begin.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 085391139997
• Release Date: January 2008
• Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
• Publisher: WarnerBrothers
• Director: Andy Tennant
• Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Ewen Bremner, Kevin Hart, Alexis Dziena, Ray Winstone, Brian Hooks, Roger Sciberras
• Runtime: 1 hour, 52 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Multiple Formats; Widescreen; Color; NTSC
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Cute but not worth fooling with.

Benjamin Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey), in search of a shipwreck with gold and other treasure, alienates his wife Tess (Kate Hudson), defaults on a loan from the local bad guy Big Bunny (Kevin Hart), and misplaces a boat. Yet he finds a clue to the treasure and must placate Big Bunny, regain the appreciation of his wife, find a sugar daddy to finance his expedition, and beat a rival to the claim. The sugar daddy turns out to be Nigel Honeycutt (Donald Sutherland). Nigel is on his quest to regain, if he ever had it, the affection of his flibbertigibbet daughter Gemma (Alexis Dziena). Who will find the treasure (if there is one)? Will love or at least lust reappear for our forlorn treasure-hunting couple? Will Daddy ever get the respect of this daughter? Will we get bored watching this formula movie that tries too hard? I watched the Blu-ray version, and even though it could not save the movie, they did a terrific job on the seascape and other visuals.